A Walk in Roofing Contractors' Shoes: Red Wing Shoe Company Plant 1 Blends History and New TPO Roofing System
Look around a jobsite, and you’ll likely see many crew members wearing Red Wing boots. They’ve been a contractor favorite for more than a century, valued for their hard-working toughness, all-day comfort and quality craftsmanship. A recently installed TPO roofing system will help ensure that the manufacturer’s 110-year-old Plant 1 building performs just as well as the company’s footwear.
Built in 1905 at the corner of Main Street and Potter Street in Red Wing, Minn., Plant 1 is the Red Wing Shoe Company’s original facility and remains an iconic landmark for the town on the banks of the Mississippi River. The building was expanded several times over the years and housed a mix of manufacturing, warehouse and administrative spaces until 2012, when it was fully converted into much-needed office space. Today, it’s part of the company’s headquarters campus and home to approximately 60 employees.